Nutrition and Food Science at University of Reading
Nutrition and Food Science (BSc (Hons), BD46) at University of Reading asked for ABB in recent years; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the course had 112–127 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on reading.ac.uk ↗
A-level grades
~ABB
Competitive128 points · around ABB
Not the 2027 requirement. UCAS’s course search data does not include 2027 requirements yet, so this is from an earlier year and may have changed. Check reading.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsThis course
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 128
20% of entrants have no UCAS points recorded. The middle entrant with points had 112–127 points. 50% of them had fewer than the 128 asked.
15 entrants · 2023-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 80%, an Access course 10%, a foundation course 10%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Science (with Honours)
- Code
- BD46 · B4 nutrition + D6 food and beverage studies
- Duration
- 3 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- October 2027
- Entry
- Year 1
- Year
- 2027
- Placement year
- optional
Accredited by the Institute of Food Science and Technology (IFST). More ↗
Accredited by the Association for Nutrition (AfN) for the purpose of eligibility for Direct Entry Registration at Associate Level with the UK Voluntary Register of Nutritionists (UKVRN). More ↗
Student experience
After the first yearThis course
80%
still studying
UK 85%
10%
left higher education
UK 10%
10%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
10 students · started 2022-24
National Student SurveySubject at this uni
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course97%93%
Learning opportunities96%91%
Assessment and feedback93%92%
Academic support95%95%
Organisation and management93%93%
Learning resources94%86%
Student voice88%88%
30 final-year students · 71% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalaryWider subject at this uni
15 months£31k3 years£27.5k5 years£32k
£20k£30k£40k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 15 graduates, 2023-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onSubject at this uni
70% working15% working and studying15% other
UK, same subject: 90% in work or study
80%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 48%
90%
say their work is meaningful
UK 95%
75%
use what they learned
UK 90%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 15 graduates · 65% responded · 2022-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Reading, South East England, England
- Postcode
- RG6 6UR
Subjects
Campus
- Campus
- University of Reading
- Housing
- Accommodation ↗
- Union
- Students' union ↗
Nutrition and dietetics at other universities
The course at each university nearest this one in entry requirement. Middle entrant: the UCAS points of the middle student who started, from Discover Uni.
| University | Course | Entry | Middle entrant |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Hertfordshire | Dietetics BSc (Hons) | 128 - 136 points | 144–159 |
| King's College London, University of London | Nutritional Sciences BSc (Hons) | ABB | 144–159 |
| Kingston University | Sport and Exercise Science (Nutrition) BSc (Hons) | 112 - 128 points | 96–111 |
| University of Leeds | Food Science and Nutrition BSc (Hons) | ABB | 128–143 |
| University of Nottingham | Nutrition BSc (Hons) | ABB | 128–143 |
| University of Reading | Nutrition and Food Science this course | ABB | 112–127 |
| University of Surrey | Food Science and Nutrition BSc (Hons) | ABB - BBB | 128–143 |
| Bath Spa University | Food with Nutrition BSc (Hons) | BBB - BCC | 112–127 |
| Cardiff Metropolitan University | Biomedical Sciences (Health Exercise and Nutrition) BSc (Hons) | 112 - 120 points | — |
| Coventry University | Nutrition and Health BSc (Hons) | 120 points | 112–127 |
| University of Chester | Nutrition and Dietetics BSc (Hons) | 120 points | 128–143 |
See all 110 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side
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